Sour Grapes

One of the best things we've done to improving our standard of living was giving away our resident Juicer (one actual noncumulative juicer) and blending, instead.

The work of cleaning a operational juicer is not too much, but it sure is for our purpose - sort of like biasing and regularly changing the tubes in a Audio Research Reference 10 pre-amplifier, by way of example. By the time you are complete with that, is there much time for regular audio enjoyment, as opposed to structured application of stewardly incision?

In our reviews, starting with the Calynx Coffee DAC / Pre-amplifier, I feel we've gone too far in espousing a source of dissatisfaction. At times, I've exercised editorial jurisdiction or perhaps anticipated pure jurisprudence, and sent certain reviews to the rubbish bin or else left them for later review and publication.

In espousing a sour-grapes mentality, using the best as a basis for comparison for judgement, regarding strata, no doubt I've turned off a lot of potential readers.

Some reviews, which would of suited both us, and our readership, such as the Gryphon Pen-dragon, were abstained from, due to our distaste for distance travel outside of our nation, Canada, in search of the best.

We've traveled to other countries before to seek out audio interests, visiting Norh in Thailand when they were starting with their Thai Longdrum based speakers, and still keep a pair of their showroom / factory stands in our office with pleasure.

We've had upsets, as well, missing out on the sale of Stax, our favorite brand of headphone - in terms of inventory alone, it would of been an interesting purchase, as one of our favourite salesmen was kind to remind us.

Not everything in life can be about coffee and sour grapes, we figure. Right now, we're enjoying a cognac coffee with three short shots of Starbucks hazelnut syrup to lighten up the dark taste this brew. Outside there is the first snow of blessed winter, and having come back from a brisk walk along the water, and through the best hotels and lovely side streets, we're sitting down to what can only well be described as natures goodness.

Sour grapes are fine for the world, but table grapes are best, we figure. I apologize profoundly for not having served up more.

While waiting for more, please go to your nearest grocery  store, get the best table grapes they offer. Bring them home, pluck and wash a handful, and place in a blender. Grind on high, and serve in a brandy or cognac snifter. Serve alongside a full bottle of ice water, and when you're done, pour ice water into your snifter.

Look at it, and see for yourself the snow globe of your very own winter's day. We've got more reviews coming, and weights and more purchasing to attend to. In our stable, we've got quite a few special products, waiting especial reviewers. Do you speak Spanish? Can you write a spec?